Distruggi la Bassa Festival

The punkest festival of the Ferrara summer

Distruggi la Bassa Festival, known to everyone as DLB Festival, is the summer reference point for the punk and hardcore scene in northern Italy. It takes place in Argenta, in the Province of Ferrara, in the heart of the Bassa ferrarese, at the Agriturismo and Agricampeggio Prato Pozzo, in the hamlet of Anita, a stone's throw from the Comacchio Valleys and the Campotto Oasis.

Born as a small self-produced gathering, the festival has grown edition after edition to become one of the most followed DIY (do it yourself) events in Italy, capable of attracting European and American bands that choose Anita for their only Italian date.

Three days without barriers

The formula is the classic and much-loved DLB one: barrier-free concerts between the audience and the stage, two stages that alternate to never leave a moment's pause, camping area to sleep on-site, distro and merch stalls, food and drinks, and the unmissable after-parties that continue until late at night. It is a festival that puts community and the independent spirit at its center, far from the logic of large commercial events.

An international line-up

Every year, DLB brings historic names and emerging realities from the punk, hardcore, street punk, oi!, and crust scene to the Ferrara countryside. Among the bands that have graced its stages are Italian, European, and overseas groups, often in national exclusivity. The festival is also an opportunity to discover young and self-produced bands, faithful to its mission of promoting the alternative scene.

Between valleys and nature

The setting is the evocative landscape of the Bassa ferrarese: embankments, canals, and the immense tranquility of the valleys, part of the Po Delta Park, where the festival coexists with the rural landscape of the agriturismo that hosts it. An unusual and fascinating location that contributes to making DLB a unique experience, where music blends with the nature of the Emilia-Romagna plain.